Battery-transfer mechanism.



T. V. BUGKWALTER. BATTERY TRANSFER MECHANISM;

APPLICATION TILED DBO. 9, 1909.

Patented Sept. 6,1910.

TRACY v. BUC WAILTER, or ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BATTERY-TRANSFER MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

Application filed December 9, 1909. Serial No. 532,206.

To all whom it may concern:

Be. it known that I, Tnacv V. Beca- WALTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair .and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Battery-Transfer Mechanism, of which the following is a specification. V

My invention isan improved mechanism for transferring batteries, particularly those used for propelling vehicles, wherein peculiar means for suspending batteries cooperate with peculiar means for removing and replacing them.

The features characteristic of my improvements are disclosed in the following description and the accompanying drawings in illustration thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of mechanism embodyin my invention, and Fig. 2 is an end view of a motor truck and battery with my improved mechanism applied thereto.

The construction shown in the drawings 7 comprises a truck platform 1 supported upon the channels 3 having the angles 0 fixed thereto. Bolts 4 pass through the horizontally disposed flanges or legs 3 of the angles and have their heads 4% engaged thereby. Coiled springs 5, sleeved on the bolts, are

supported by the nuts 4 engaging the bolts and the washers 6 thereon, the springs supporting the washers 7 on the bolts.

A frame 8, for carrying the battery 9, has

atits top a- U-shaped member comprising the parallel parts 8 and the transverse part 8", these parts projecting beyond the ends of the frame proper required for incasing the battery. The parts 8 and 8" have the horizontally and outwardly extending legs or flanges 8 containing the outwardly opening notches 8 adapted for receiving the bolts l. The bolts swing in their respective hearings in the flanges 3" to effect this engagement, as well as to permit disengagement of the flan es, which rest normally on the parts T to e bet the suspension of the battery by the bolts through the springs 5.

A yoke 10 is formed by bending angle irons (so that a flange 10 thereof extends horizontally) to form bows having the parts 10 diverging from a connection with an eye 10 and the parallel arms 10?. the arms being braced by a cross piece 10" and having the upturncd terminals 10. The yoke is suspended by a hoist or crane chain 11 which engages the eye 10". g

The arms 1U are adapted to pass the opposite ends of the frame proper, under the extensions 8 and 8" thereof, the cross bar 10 passing under the flange 8 in proximity thereto and the upturned terminals 10 lying in the plane of and beyond the flange 8 in proximity thereto. The construction is such that the eye 10 is approximately in the line of the center of gravity of the battery when the frame is thus engaged by the yoke.

The battery is removed from its connections with its hangers by lifting the chain 11 and the yoke 10, thus lifting the frame containing the battery, whereupon the hangers comprising the bolts 4: are swung outwardly to disengage the frame from the truck. The battery is then removed by moving the framet ansversely to the truck, and it is replaced by a reversal of these operations.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a battery transfer mechanism, the combination of a battery frame having oppositely extending members projecting from ends tllQl'GQfl-Jflth a yoke having arms which are adapted for engaging said pro- ]ect1ons.

In a battery transfer mechanism, a frame having a substantially U -shaped member at the'top thereof, said member having parts projecting beyond the ends proper ofthe frame required for holding the battery.

3. In a battery transfer mechanism, a' frame having a member provided with an outwardly extending flange containing, an outwardly opening slot, in combination with a suspending memb'er passing through said slot and means carried by said member upon which said flange rests.

-t. In a battery transfer mechanism, a frame having projecting parts respectively comprising an outwardly extending flange containing an outwardly extending slot, suspending meinbers passing through the respective slots, and a yoke adapted for en-v gaging said projecting parts.

In a battery transfer mechanism, a yoke comprising a pair of bows havin members diverging from a connection an substantially parallel members extending oppositely to the direction of said members tirst named, in combination with a battery 6. In a battery transfer meehanis m, a.j

' frame having projecting 'end members, in

combination with a yoke compris'ing bows having members extending from a supportng connection and members extending oppositely thereto and adapted for engaging said end members. a

7-. In a battery transfer mechanism a yoke comprising angle irons each bent to the form of a bow with substantially parallel members having laterally extending flanges, in obmallel members. r v e In witness whereof. I 'havehereunto set myname this 3rd day of Deeember,l909,- in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

v I TRACY VLBUCKWALTER.

, Witnesses: Q 7

RQ ERT J AMIES EARnnY, Joe. G. DENNY, J1"; 

